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Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
Elliott Margulies, Ph.D. defines Transcription
Transcription
Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence. This copy, called a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, leaves the cell nucleus and enters the cytoplasm, where it directs the synthesis of the protein, which it encodes.
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